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by maxstu » 04 Feb 2021, 23:48
Mocki wrote: ↑ 04 Feb 2021, 22:59
Well all I can say is mine are bog standard m8 35mm long with spreader plates on top with flat washers and nylock nuts , never had a engine fall out in all the years and all the vans I’ve had , and often the old nuts and bolts have been re used .
I wouldn’t be loosing any sleep .
Ive usually replaced them...cos they are normally so rusted to death I ham-fistedly snap them off. I've likely used exhaust bolts as replacements too. Just been outside. Engine still in back of camper.
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by Aidan » 06 Feb 2021, 08:48
chewbacca wrote: ↑ 04 Feb 2021, 22:07
Ok, so feedback from Brickwerks has confused matters for me. They have spec'd these bolts...
Set Screw - M8x1.25 / 30mm | 8.8 | ZFL
They are certainly not what I expected, not high tensile.
I've also not go the plates. Can anyone find me a set of those please? My Google skills are weak tonight. lol
8.8 is high tensile, that's the correct spec
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by chewbacca » 06 Feb 2021, 09:38
I know it's all about what you class as being "high tensile", but I thought 8.8 meant they weren't chocolate, but nothing special, 10.9 was where it became "high tensile".
I just had a google after your post, looks like I was wrong about that. 8.8 seem to be the lower end of the high tensile bolts.
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by davidoft1 » 06 Feb 2021, 18:15
chewbacca wrote: ↑ 04 Feb 2021, 23:06
E D I T, to slow...
Replay was to maxstu...
That is very kind mate, but I'll find something local; one of my mates will have some suitable steel kicking about if I ask around.
I was just hoping to pick up the correct thing to save fabricating. I feel I've still got a long way to go to get the bus moving & making those up is wasted time.
4mm thick
25mm wide
140mm long
Hole centres approx 75mm
M8x35mm bolts
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by tobydog » 06 Feb 2021, 19:51
Blimey, real verniers
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by tobydog » 06 Feb 2021, 20:01
Aidan wrote: ↑ 06 Feb 2021, 08:48
chewbacca wrote: ↑ 04 Feb 2021, 22:07
Ok, so feedback from Brickwerks has confused matters for me. They have spec'd these bolts...
Set Screw - M8x1.25 / 30mm | 8.8 | ZFL
They are certainly not what I expected, not high tensile.
I've also not go the plates. Can anyone find me a set of those please? My Google skills are weak tonight. lol
8.8 is high tensile, that's the correct spec
Personally, I wouldn't use plated fasteners.
Knowledge is power
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by davidoft1 » 06 Feb 2021, 20:24
tobydog wrote: ↑ 06 Feb 2021, 19:51
Blimey, real verniers
Batteries never go flat
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by chewbacca » 06 Feb 2021, 23:37
Still not decided on bolts, but at least I can get some plates made up when I get time now. (Unless I find em on eBay. lol)
Thanks guys.
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by Aidan » 07 Feb 2021, 13:30
tobydog wrote: ↑ 06 Feb 2021, 20:01
Aidan wrote: ↑ 06 Feb 2021, 08:48
chewbacca wrote: ↑ 04 Feb 2021, 22:07
Ok, so feedback from Brickwerks has confused matters for me. They have spec'd these bolts...
Set Screw - M8x1.25 / 30mm | 8.8 | ZFL
They are certainly not what I expected, not high tensile.
I've also not go the plates. Can anyone find me a set of those please? My Google skills are weak tonight. lol
8.8 is high tensile, that's the correct spec
Personally, I wouldn't use plated fasteners.
Original ones were passivated, ie plated
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by tobydog » 07 Feb 2021, 14:14
Passivated is a different process to plating
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by Aidan » 07 Feb 2021, 18:09
and Zinc Flake Coating is what the automotive industry use nowadays instead of zinc chromate passivation, both are a form of zinc plating